used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As she spoke, one of the upper windows in the burning habitation was burst open, and a poor terrified wretch appeared at it in his night-dress, vociferating in tones of the wildest alarm, "Fire! fire!--help! help!"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He bursts open the window, and, as I live, is about to throw himself out of it."
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading As she spoke, one of the upper windows in the burning habitation was burst open, and a poor terrified wretch appeared at it in his night-dress, vociferating in tones of the wildest alarm, "Fire! fire!--help! help!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He bursts open the window, and, as I live, is about to throw himself out of it."
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As she spoke, one of the upper windows in the burning habitation was burst open, and a poor terrified wretch appeared at it in his night-dress, vociferating in tones of the wildest alarm, "Fire! fire!--help! help!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He bursts open the window, and, as I live, is about to throw himself out of it."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "But see! the baker has at last discovered that his dwelling is on fire.
bakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading "But see! the baker has at last discovered that his dwelling is on fire.
the act of burning something
From this reading As she spoke, one of the upper windows in the burning habitation was burst open, and a poor terrified wretch appeared at it in his night-dress, vociferating in tones of the wildest alarm, "Fire! fire!--help! help!"
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading As she spoke, one of the upper windows in the burning habitation was burst open, and a poor terrified wretch appeared at it in his night-dress, vociferating in tones of the wildest alarm, "Fire! fire!--help! help!"
burstsnounUS /bɜːrsts/
plural of “burst” — the act of exploding or bursting
From this reading He bursts open the window, and, as I live, is about to throw himself out of it."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But see! the baker has at last discovered that his dwelling is on fire.
Chowles
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From this reading "Shall we go forward?" said Chowles.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "But see! the baker has at last discovered that his dwelling is on fire.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading "But see! the baker has at last discovered that his dwelling is on fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "But see! the baker has at last discovered that his dwelling is on fire.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "Shall we go forward?" said Chowles.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Shall we go forward?" said Chowles.
habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading As she spoke, one of the upper windows in the burning habitation was burst open, and a poor terrified wretch appeared at it in his night-dress, vociferating in tones of the wildest alarm, "Fire! fire!--help! help!"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But see! the baker has at last discovered that his dwelling is on fire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bursts open the window, and, as I live, is about to throw himself out of it."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading As she spoke, one of the upper windows in the burning habitation was burst open, and a poor terrified wretch appeared at it in his night-dress, vociferating in tones of the wildest alarm, "Fire! fire!--help! help!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Not much," replied Judith, interrupting him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He bursts open the window, and, as I live, is about to throw himself out of it."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "But see! the baker has at last discovered that his dwelling is on fire.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He bursts open the window, and, as I live, is about to throw himself out of it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she spoke, one of the upper windows in the burning habitation was burst open, and a poor terrified wretch appeared at it in his night-dress, vociferating in tones of the wildest alarm, "Fire! fire!--help! help!"
interruptingverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪŋ/
-ing form of “interrupt” — make a break in
From this reading "Not much," replied Judith, interrupting him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But see! the baker has at last discovered that his dwelling is on fire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He bursts open the window, and, as I live, is about to throw himself out of it."
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading "Not much," replied Judith, interrupting him.
immediately past
From this reading "But see! the baker has at last discovered that his dwelling is on fire.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He bursts open the window, and, as I live, is about to throw himself out of it."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Not much," replied Judith, interrupting him.
night-dress
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From this reading As she spoke, one of the upper windows in the burning habitation was burst open, and a poor terrified wretch appeared at it in his night-dress, vociferating in tones of the wildest alarm, "Fire! fire!--help! help!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not much," replied Judith, interrupting him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He bursts open the window, and, as I live, is about to throw himself out of it."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But see! the baker has at last discovered that his dwelling is on fire.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As she spoke, one of the upper windows in the burning habitation was burst open, and a poor terrified wretch appeared at it in his night-dress, vociferating in tones of the wildest alarm, "Fire! fire!--help! help!"
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He bursts open the window, and, as I live, is about to throw himself out of it."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He bursts open the window, and, as I live, is about to throw himself out of it."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading As she spoke, one of the upper windows in the burning habitation was burst open, and a poor terrified wretch appeared at it in his night-dress, vociferating in tones of the wildest alarm, "Fire! fire!--help! help!"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Not much," replied Judith, interrupting him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Shall we go forward?" said Chowles.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "But see! the baker has at last discovered that his dwelling is on fire.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall we go forward?" said Chowles.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she spoke, one of the upper windows in the burning habitation was burst open, and a poor terrified wretch appeared at it in his night-dress, vociferating in tones of the wildest alarm, "Fire! fire!--help! help!"
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As she spoke, one of the upper windows in the burning habitation was burst open, and a poor terrified wretch appeared at it in his night-dress, vociferating in tones of the wildest alarm, "Fire! fire!--help! help!"
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading As she spoke, one of the upper windows in the burning habitation was burst open, and a poor terrified wretch appeared at it in his night-dress, vociferating in tones of the wildest alarm, "Fire! fire!--help! help!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But see! the baker has at last discovered that his dwelling is on fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But see! the baker has at last discovered that his dwelling is on fire.
propel through the air
From this reading He bursts open the window, and, as I live, is about to throw himself out of it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He bursts open the window, and, as I live, is about to throw himself out of it."
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading As she spoke, one of the upper windows in the burning habitation was burst open, and a poor terrified wretch appeared at it in his night-dress, vociferating in tones of the wildest alarm, "Fire! fire!--help! help!"
the topmost one of two
From this reading As she spoke, one of the upper windows in the burning habitation was burst open, and a poor terrified wretch appeared at it in his night-dress, vociferating in tones of the wildest alarm, "Fire! fire!--help! help!"
vociferatingverbUS /vəˈsɪfəreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “vociferate” — utter in a very loud voice
From this reading As she spoke, one of the upper windows in the burning habitation was burst open, and a poor terrified wretch appeared at it in his night-dress, vociferating in tones of the wildest alarm, "Fire! fire!--help! help!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she spoke, one of the upper windows in the burning habitation was burst open, and a poor terrified wretch appeared at it in his night-dress, vociferating in tones of the wildest alarm, "Fire! fire!--help! help!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Shall we go forward?" said Chowles.
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading As she spoke, one of the upper windows in the burning habitation was burst open, and a poor terrified wretch appeared at it in his night-dress, vociferating in tones of the wildest alarm, "Fire! fire!--help! help!"
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He bursts open the window, and, as I live, is about to throw himself out of it."
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading As she spoke, one of the upper windows in the burning habitation was burst open, and a poor terrified wretch appeared at it in his night-dress, vociferating in tones of the wildest alarm, "Fire! fire!--help! help!"
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading As she spoke, one of the upper windows in the burning habitation was burst open, and a poor terrified wretch appeared at it in his night-dress, vociferating in tones of the wildest alarm, "Fire! fire!--help! help!"
